HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/19/1985 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BRYAN LIBRARY BOARD
410 June 19, 1985
1 . On the 19 gf 4me, 1q85, the Library Board of the City
of Bryan , Texas, convened in regular session in the regular
place in the Ref�dill.g Area of the Library B�ildi�g� �t 5 p,m,
with the following members present:
2. ATTENDANCE
Member Present # of meetings # of meetings
Absent held since attended since
appointment appointment
Ed Madeley, Pres. P 21 21
Mrs. W. B. Bogard , P 43 32
Vice President
Judge C. Ruffino A 21 15
Vic Paulos P 43 26
Mrs. W. Gibson P 21 14
Mrs. Carolyn Alford A 1 0
Mrs. Mildred Thomas P 1 1
Also present were Mrs. Clara B. Mounce, City Librarian; Mrs.
Jerilynn A. Williams, Associate City Librarian; and Mrs. Mel
411 Pruitt.
3. Mrs. Mel Pruitt , former member of board , was a visitor.
Mrs. Thomas was introduced as a new board member. Mrs.
Alford , second new member, was in New York on vacation.
Two new librarians, Alice Nixon and Joyce Birkenholz , were
introduced to the board. Ms. Birkenholz has many years of
experience as a high school librarian that will be valuable
to her as the Extension Services (Bookmobile) Librarian. Her
Masters Degree in Library Science is from Emporia State
University. Ms. Nixon , a graduate of Emory College, Atlanta,
Ga. , has her masters degree in library science from the
University of Texas. She has been a Reference Librarian at
the Houston Public Central Library the past five years. Her
experience will make her a valuable librarian, serving as
Reference Librarian.
4. The minutes were approved as mailed.
5. Mrs' Mounce reported that statistics showed an increase
in circulation.
6' Mrs. Pruitt made the report for the nominating committee.
Mr. Madeley was elected president and Mrs. Bogard was elected
vice president. Mr. Madeley and Mrs. Bogard expressed their
pleasure at being elected.
~ 7. Mrs. Mounce discussed the increase in group visits to the
library by children of various day care centers. As the
second floor of the library has a capacity, group visits
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make for crowded conditions, and the quality of service to
the children is affected. It is appreciated that many of
these children would not visit the library if the day care
lik
centers were not willing to make transportation possible.
Library staff members are attempting, in a positive manner ,
to request that adults who accompany the groups make every
effort to control behavior and ensure that the visit is mean-
ingful to the children. It was suggested that a letter to
the day care centers be sent soon to set up guidelines that
would result in a better understanding that some prior notice
would be helpful to the library staff . Mrs. Mounce said the
letter would be sent in the next few days, in order to
establish some guidelines.
8. There was no unfinished business.
9. A. New business: Members of the board drew for staggered
terms. The results are as follows:
Serving for one year: Judge Carolyn Ruffino
Mrs. Betty Gibson
Mrs. Willie Belle Bogard
Serving for two years: Vic Paulos
Ed Madeley
Mildred Thomas
Carolyn Alford
9. B. The board members voted to hold meetings as required ,
with the next meeting scheduled for September 18, unless
called to meet by the president.
10. There were no requests for agenda items.
11 . The meeting was adjourned at 6: 45 p. m.
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Mr. Ed Madeley, President Mrs. Clara B. Mounce
City Librarian
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